Candyman (film series)

Candyman is an American slasher media franchise originating from the 1985 short story "The Forbidden" of the collection Books of Blood by Clive Barker, about the legend of [the] "Candyman", the ghost of an artist and son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century. The film adaptation Candyman, directed by Bernard Rose in 1992, starred Tony Todd as the title character. Although the film initially underperformed at the American box office, it became a cult classic, and has had a significant influence on science fiction. A novelization and a comic adaptation of the film were released in the same year. In 1995 and 1999, sequels subtitled Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and Candyman: Day of the Dead were released. A "spiritual sequel" to the original Candyman, produced by Jordan Peele, is to be released in 2020.

Candyman
Created byClive Barker
Original work"The Forbidden" (1985)
Owned byTriStar Pictures (first film)
Gramercy Pictures (second film)
Artisan Entertainment (third film)
Universal Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (fourth film)
Films and television
Film(s)

Films

Candyman (1992)
Main article: Candyman (1992 film)

Candyman, the first film in the franchise, is a 1992 slasher film, serving as a loose adaptation of the Clive Barker's 1985 short story "The Forbidden" of the collection Books of Blood.

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
Main article: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999)
Main article: Candyman: Day of the Dead

Candyman (2020)
Main article: Candyman (2020 film)

A fourth film in the series is set to be produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Monkeypaw Productions and is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2020. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would be in the film, while Tony Todd is set to return.[1]

Unrealized projects

According to Virginia Madsen, Bernard Rose originally wanted the first sequel Candyman 2 to be a prequel showing Candyman and Helen's "look-alike" falling in love, but the idea was turned down because the studio was worried about how a fully-fledged interracial romance would be received.[2] A possible fourth film was in development in 2004; according to Tony Todd, it was intended to be set in New England at a women's college,[3] and focus on a professor who is a descendant of Candyman and yet have no idea who he is, with Todd describing "the initial image [being] of Candyman in a blizzard". As of 2007, the film was reported to be stuck in development hell. The slasher crossover film Freddy vs. Jason (2003) also inspired Miramax to want to create a Candyman vs. Hellraiser crossover, but Clive Barker, originator of both franchises, had recommended against it.[4] A crossover with the Leprechaun film series was also considered, but Tony Todd immediately flat out refused to participate in such a project, saying he had too much respect for his character to see him used for such a purpose.[5]

Cast and crew

Cast
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  • This table shows the characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise.
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced.
  • A Y indicates an appearance as a younger version of a pre-existing character.
  • A P indicates a photographic appearance.
  • A V indicates a vocal appearance only.
Characters Candyman Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Candyman: Day of the Dead Candyman
1992 1995 1999 2020
Daniel Robitaille
Granville T. Candyman		 Tony Todd Tony Todd
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Anthony McCoy Latesha Martin
Lanesha Martin
Helen Lyle
Caroline Sullivan		 Virginia Madsen Caroline Barclay
Virginia MadsenP		 Laura Mazur Cassie Kramer
Virginia Madsen
Anne-Marie McCoy Vanessa A. Williams Vanessa A. Williams
Phillip Purcell Michael Culkin
Heyward Sullivan Randy Oglesby Pictured[6]
Caroline McKeever
Isabel Sullivan		 Brianna Blanchard Donna D'Errico
Annie Tarrant Kelly Rowan Elizabeth Hayes
Trevor Lyle Xander Berkeley
Bernadette "Bernie" Walsh Kasi Lemmons
Jake DeJuan Guy
Detective Frank Valento Gilbert Lewis
Stacey Carolyn Lowery
Dr. Burke Stanley DeSantis
Billy Ted Raimi
Archie Walsh Bernard Rose
Harold Eric Edwards
Policewoman Rusty Schwimmer
Reverend Ellis Bill Nunn
Ethan Tarrant William O'Leary
Octavia Tarrant Veronica Cartwright
Honore Thibideaux Matt Clark
Matthew Ellis Joshua Gibran Mayweather
Detective Ray Levesque David Gianopoulos
Paul McKeever Timothy Carhart
Coleman Tarrant Michael Bergeron
Pam Carver Fay Hauser
Heyward Sullivan Randy Oglesby
The Kingfish Glen Gomez
Russell BuchananV
Liz Clotiel Bordeltier
Drew George Lemore
Mr. Jeffries Ralph Joseph
Clara Margaret Howell
David de La Paz Nick Corri
Det. Jamal Matthews Ernie Hudson Jr.
Lt. Det. Samuel Deacon Kraft Wade Williams
L.V. Sacco Robert O'Reilly
Enrique Lombardo Boyar
Abuela Lupe Ontiveros
Flower Seller Lillian Hurst
Det. Jamie Gold Elizabeth Guber
Miguel Velasco Mark Adair-Rios
Lena Rena Riffel
Tino Mike Moroff
Ornte Chris Van Dahl
Tamara Alexia Robinson
Fritz Jud Meyers
Little Boy Leonardo Guerra
Cristina de La Paz Nicole Contreras
Ringleader Nadia Simms
Brianna Cartwright Teyonah Parris
Hannah Love JonesY
Finley Stephens Rebecca Spence
Clive Privler Brian King
Grady Smith Kyle Kaminsky
Troy Cartwright Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
William Burke Colman Domingo
Danielle Harrington Christiana Clark
Jameson Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Gil Cartwright Cedric Mays
TV News Anchor Nancy Pender
Devlin Sharpe Pam Jones
Annika Breanna Lind

Crew
Role Film
Candyman Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Candyman: Day of the Dead Candyman
1992 1995 1999 2020
Director(s) Bernard Rose Bill Condon Turi Meyer Nia DaCosta
Screenwriter(s) Bernard Rose Rand Ravich
Mark Kruger		 Al Septien
Turi Meyer		 Jordan Peele
Win Rosenfeld
Nia DaCosta
Producer(s) Steve Golin
Alan Poul
Sigurjón Sighvatsson		 Gregg Fienberg
Sigurjón Sighvatsson		 Al Septien
William Stuart		 Jordan Peele
Win Rosenfeld
Ian Cooper
Composer(s) Philip Glass Adam Gorgoni Robert A. A. Lowe
Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond Tobias A. Schliessler Michael G. Wojciechowski John Guleserian
Editor(s) Dan Rae Virginia Katz Frederick Wardell Chris Armstrong
Production
companies		 Propaganda Films
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment		 Lava Productions Artisan Entertainment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Bron Creative
Monkeypaw Productions
Distributor TriStar Pictures Gramercy Pictures Universal Pictures
U.S. release date October 16, 1992 March 17, 1995 July 9, 1999 September 25, 2020
Duration 101 minutes 95 minutes 93 minutes TBA

Reception

Box office performance
Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Reference
North America Other territories Worldwide All time US and Canada All time worldwide
Candyman (1992) October 16, 1992 $25,792,310 N/A N/A 2,991 N/A $8–9 million [7]
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh March 17, 1995 $13,940,383 N/A N/A 4,199 N/A $13.9 million [8]
Candyman: Day of the Dead July 9, 1999 N/A
Candyman (2020) September 25, 2020 TBA [9]
Total N/A

Critical and public response
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Candyman (1992) 74% (65 reviews)[10] N/A C+[11]
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh 29% (24 reviews)[12] N/A N/A
Candyman: Day of the Dead 10% (10 reviews)[13] N/A N/A
Candyman (2020) TBA

Music

The Candyman soundtrack was composed by Philip Glass. According to Glass, "It has become a classic, so I still make money from that score, get checks every year."[14] Tony Todd confirmed in an interview with IGN that a limited edition featuring 7500 copies of the film's soundtrack was released in February 2015.[15]

Other media

Board game

A board game based on Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh was released during the mid 1990s as a promotional item for the film of the same name.[16][17] The game features a board, 1 die and cards (Hook, Candyman, Voodoo, Manion Key) that will impact the player or others. The game's premise is stated as “To win, player must proceed clockwise along the streets of New Orleans and get to the mansion with the key card in order to unlock the secret to Candyman’s power.”[16]

References
  1. Trumbore, Dave (2019-03-25). "'Candyman' Director Confirms Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Is Not Replacing Tony Todd". Collider. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. Caprilozzi, Christine (December 14, 2012). "Twenty Year Retrospective of Candyman with Virginia Madsen". Horror News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. "M500 INTERVIEW WITH TONY TODD AKA CANDYMAN". Milenko500.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004.
  4. "Candyman 4". Upcoming Horror Movies. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010.
  5. Josh Millican (January 21, 2019). "Why Tony Todd Stopped 'Candyman vs. Leprechaun' Movie From Happening". Dread Central.
  6. "CANDYMAN Teaser (2020) Nia DaCosta Puppet Video". YouTube.
  7. "Candyman (1992)". Box Office Mojo.
  8. "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)". Box Office Mojo.
  9. "Candyman (2020)". Box Office Mojo.
  10. "Candyman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. "Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
  12. "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  13. "Candyman: Day of the Dead". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  14. Asp, Jon (January 31, 2014). "Philip Glass: 'Without terror, there's no learning' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  15. IGN (24 February 2015). "Tony Todd On His Career – From Candyman to VANish" – via YouTube.
  16. Squires, John (2017-08-21). "Did You Know There Was a 'Candyman' Board Game?!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  17. "Candyman game". The Official Clive Barker Website - Revelations. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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